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Click his song "Down":

jay Sean grabbed the number one spot on America’s ‘Billboard 100’

 

Hits #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the US Top 40 Chart

UK NRI Sikh boy, jay Sean grabbed the number one spot
on America’s ‘Billboard 100’ chart with his debut song
“Down” featuring hip-hop star Lil Wayne

Los Angeles, Oct 09, 2009
Gary Singh
Surinder Mehta/UK

JAY SEAN aka (Kamaljit Singh Jhooti)'s US debut single "Down" just reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. He is the first South Asian, pop-R&B singer-songwriter and

He was waiting for weeks for the Black Eyed Peas to give up the coveted position. They have been holding the No. 1 spot for 26 weeks. But when their song "I Gotta Feeling" dropped to the No. 4 slot this week, Jay Sean was waiting in the wings.

In just 14 weeks, the British pop-R&B singer-songwriter of Sikh Punjabi descent has topped the charts, making him the first solo male artist from South Asia to claim this honor. .

JAY SEAN SAID:

  • This is insane. It’s just incredible to have reached No 1 with my first release in America.
  • It’s difficult for me to put into words. My head is spinning..
  • I've been grinding hard for the last seven years independently - so to have the biggest record here is a dream come true.

"All the radio people are asking, 'Dude, where did you come from?' But who cares? I love all this."

His debut single becomes his first Hot 100 No. 1. The track also climbs to the top of Hot 100 Airplay with a total of 115 million listener impressions and rises 5-3 on Hot Digital Songs, where is has moved 1.5 million downloads since its release.

As the UK's first Asian crossover superstar, Sean has already tasted chart success with the slick anthem Dance With You (Nachna Tere Naal). But what makes Jay Sean such an exciting musical proposition is that as a UK born and bred artist his unique appeal is that he fuses 'Desi' rhythms with a credible R&B sensibility to produce a thoroughly authentic sound.

His first love, music, Jay Sean’s story begins more than a decade ago in Hounslow, west London. "I started rapping 11 years ago," Sean remembers. "I was in a group called Compulsive Disorder, it was a punk-rap group. We got ourselves a few gigs and when DJs such as Choice FM’s 279 played it, we received a lot of local notoriety." Disillusioned with the UK's cynical rap scene, focussed as it was, on the colour of his skin rather than the content of his songs, Sean quickly immersed himself in R&B. "Hip hop was my first love, but as soon as I got into producing, R&B became my mistress. As a teenager, I grew up on a cocktail of music. I was surrounded by a lot of different influences from black, white and Asian friends.

Jay Sean said:

  • If you have some good music, you can make it anywhere.
  • I got a phone call from my U.S. rep and he said, ‘Listen, you know Cash Money? They kinda wanna sign you. They've been checking your stuff out, all your videos, and songs, and really like your album. I got the CEO on the line.
  • Within seconds, I was speaking to Cash Money head Ronald "Slim" Williams. I thought joining the Cash Money family might be perceived as odd by some, but I believe that is also the reason why the teaming has been so successful..

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BIO

London, Sep. 23, 2009
Surinder Mehta

NRI, Punjabi Sikh, Kamaljit Singh Jhooti, Jay Sean was born on born 26 March, 1981 in the Southall, near London to a sikh parenets.

  • He was only 10-11 years old when he and his cousin Pritpal Ruprai formed a hip hop duo called "Compulsive Disorde
  • He got admission in Medicine and Dentistry and after few years he dropped out to become a singer
  • He signed with Virgin Records after his track "One Minute" fell into the hands of producer Rishi Rich.

He became popular as British Pop-R&B singer-songwriter in UK and best known for his hits "Stolen", "Eyes On You", "Ride It" and "Tonight"

In UK, UK CHART SUCCESS:

  • With his collaboration with Rishi Rich and Juggy D with the song, "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)" which became a top twenty hit
  • He secured a one million pounds record deal with Virgin Records.
  • His second single, "Eyes on You," became a Top 10 hit, peaking at #6.
  • Stolen: "His third single, "Stolen," and his biggest hit to date in the United Kingdom, peaked at #4 with Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu making an appearance in the video.
  • 2003-2006: Me Against Myself: His debut album, Me Against Myself, was released and received much critical praise and acclaim.
    • The album became a commercial success in the UK
    • In India it became great hit and sold more than two million copies.
  • He made a brief appearance in the Bollywood flick Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, providing the song "Dil Mera (My Heart)"
  • In February 2006, after several delays of his second album, he left Virgin Records.
  • Touch Magazine in the U.K. described him as "the U.K.’s answer to Ne-Yo," while The Independent called him "...an urban legend in the making."
  • "Deal With It": He wrote the song "Deal With It" (for his own album 'My Own Way'), later he gave it to Disney artist and rReached over 120,000 radio plays in America, the track was one of the most played songs on American Radio
  • 2007-2008: My Own Way with Jayded Records- After parting ways with Virgin Records, Jay Sean returned in late 2007 with new single "Ride It", and was the first single from his second album My Own Way (provisionally titled Deal With It). It was to be the first album to release as a joint-venture between his own label Jayded and 2Point9 Records. The video for "Ride It" featured Jay Sean with a new style after being out of the limelight for nearly three and a half years.The album 'My Own Way', debuted at #6 in the UK official album chart.
  • In 2008: He co-hosted London radio station Choice FM's Breakfast show a week


Cash Money Records: In October 2008, he announced that he had signed with the American hip-hop oriented record label Cash Money Records distributed via Universal Republic Records

"Down": His first American-debut single was "Down" featuring American superstar rapper and label mate Lil Wayne. On June, 2009, report, he has achieved platinum status by selling over 1 million units in the US. Currently placed at #2 in New Zealand, Canada #14, Sweden #15. And continues to climb in territories around the world.

UK Asian Music Awards (AMA): in 2009, he won three awards, including "Best Male", "Best Urban Act" and "Best Album" for My Own Way

"Written On Her": He featured on a song called "Written On Her" alongside Birdman for the CEO’s next project, released on 23 June 2009 on iTunes

"If I Ain't Got You": He will release his second American single in October and it is thought that it may be featuring Drake

He attended the Oakleys pre-VMA Party 2009 in New York City where he was in town to catch Jay-Z's sell out show at the MSG on the following night.

Awards

  • UK Asian Music Awards (AMAs)
  • IN 2005: Best Album ("Me Against Myself"); ban Acttolen")H the Year Award; Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
  • 2008: Best UK Male; 2008: Best R'n'B/Soul; My Own Way; Zee Cine Awards; Best International Artist
  • 2009: Best Male; Best Album ("My Own Way"); 2009: Best Urban Act ; All or Nothing (2009)
    Channel U Best of British Awards "Ride It")iter Awards
    MTV Russia Music Awards
    2008:

Community Services:

  • Worked with BBC Blast
  • Charity: supported the Aga Khan Foundation

 

 

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti)
Jay Sean

He scored a top 20 hit in the UK with his first song "Dance With You (Nachna Tere Naal)" from his 2004 Virgin Records debut album "Me Against Myself." He released his sophomore set, "My Own Way," independently in 2008. Both albums earned him a total of 10 honors from the UK Asian Music Awards, Channel U Best of British Awards, UK BMI Awards, and MTV Russia Music Awards..